Difference between revisions of "Vote to buy a new UPS"
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| APC Smart-UPS RM SMT3000RM2U | | APC Smart-UPS RM SMT3000RM2U | ||
| 3000VA/2700W | | 3000VA/2700W | ||
| [http://www.amazon.com/APC-Smart-UPS-SMT3000RM2U-3000VA-System/dp/B004F0BD2K/ $1,151.99] | | [http://www.amazon.com/APC-Smart-UPS-SMT3000RM2U-3000VA-System/dp/B004F0BD2K/ $1,151.99] | ||
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| CyberPower PR3000LCDRT2U | | CyberPower PR3000LCDRT2U | ||
| 3000VA/2250W | | 3000VA/2250W | ||
| [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001RJGDXQ $760.99] | | [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001RJGDXQ $760.99] | ||
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Revision as of 14:40, 16 September 2014
This may not come to a vote, It may be purchased under a "maintaining infrastructure" clause in the budget/bylaws.
That said, it is a lot of relatively expensive equipment being discussed.
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History
Background
We currently have a single UPS unit functioning - this unit is able to supply enough power for our network storage (which serves as the hard drives for all of our virtual machines, primarily).
This means the two servers that currently run all space-hosted services (The wiki, the member's site, domain authentication and probably some other stuff) are powered directly from a wall circuit. This is not ideal - minor power dips will temporarily bring down all services and power issues could also damage the servers. That's bad news.
In a perfect world, we would have enough new UPS hardware to cover our existing needs as well as enabling us to expand a bit (We have two more servers that are currently powered down) and keep our network running strong. Purchasing two of either models linked below would cover our existing needs and offer enough headroom to be useful in the future.
This vote is also an opportunity to revisit power on the catwalk - currently there are two dedicated circuits (which need to be upgraded to 30 amps if we go with the CyberPower units) that are very difficult to access since the kitchen was built. It would be nice to relocate these to be somewhat closer to the rack.
Rack Utilization
Anthony measured the power consumption of existing rack infrastructure.
| Device | Wattage |
|---|---|
| KVM | 10W |
| Motorola SURFboard | 20W |
| Dell Power Edge | 420 W (Rated for 670 Watts) |
| Dell Power Edge | 420 W (Rated for 670 Watts) |
| Dell Power Edge | 420 W (Rated for 670 Watts) |
| Dell Power Edge | 420 W (Rated for 670 Watts) |
| SAN | 427W |
| HP Procurve | 340W |
| Serial Console | 20W |
| Total | ~2500 watts (Actually 2497 watts) |
| Total + 20% buffer | ~3000 watts (Actually 2996.4 Watts) |
Desired Feature Set
- Number of Outlets: 7-8
- There are 2 power runs in the rack, fewer may be ok
- Interface Port Type: USB
- Backup Time: 5 minutes
- Cost: ??
Options
| Device | VA/Watt | Price | Full Load Run Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| APC Smart-UPS RM SMT3000RM2U | 3000VA/2700W | $1,151.99 | ? |
| CyberPower PR3000LCDRT2U | 3000VA/2250W | $760.99 | 2.3 minutes |
Language
Authorize the expenditure of as much as $2000 to replace PS:1's network power conditioning and facilitate installation thereof.